diff --git a/source/System/Reflection/Assembly.cs b/source/System/Reflection/Assembly.cs
index e7899bd8..b5df222d 100644
--- a/source/System/Reflection/Assembly.cs
+++ b/source/System/Reflection/Assembly.cs
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public virtual Type GetType(String name, bool throwOnError)
         {
             var type = GetType(name);
 
-            if (type == null) throw new ArgumentException();
+            if ( (type == null) && (throwOnError) ) throw new ArgumentException();
 
             return type;
         }